Tag: Quick Reads
Word of the Week – Pushing Out
PUSHING OUT - Hind legs operating too far behind the horse, which favors pushing at the expense of carrying.
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Word of the Week – Gait
GAIT - Characteristic limb coordination pattern recognized by the sequence and timing of the footfalls. Gaits used in dressage are walk,...
Word of the Week – Acceptance
ACCEPTANCE - Used in reference to the horse’s willingness to allow the maintenance of a steady contact, the application of the...
Word of the Week – Closed Halt
CLOSED HALT - A posture at the halt in which the horse is secure in balance with a shortened base of...
Word of the Week – Lightness
LIGHTNESS - Refers to one of the following: 1) Horse’s lightness on its feet.
2) Lightness of...
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